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Skyward

Brandon Sanderson

A defiant teen trains to become a starfighter pilot while uncovering dangerous truths about her father and a mysterious ship.

First published 2018 · Skyward

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Humanity survives underground on a hostile world under constant attack by alien starfighters. Spensa, a teenage outcast branded by her father’s reputation, is determined to become a pilot and prove herself despite social stigma and harsh barriers.

When she discovers the wreckage of an ancient ship, Spensa’s path opens into flight school, dangerous training, and uneasy alliances. As she learns to fly and fights for a place among the cadets, the story mixes combat, mystery, and growing team dynamics.

The deeper Spensa gets into the war and the secrets around her family, the more the truth about her world begins to shift. The book builds toward bigger revelations, high-stakes battles, and a cliffhanger-style ending that sets up the series.

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Authors
Brandon Sanderson
First published
2018
Genres
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Dystopia, Space, Adventure, Aliens
Subjects
Science fiction · Air pilots · Extraterrestrial beings · Survival · War · Fiction · nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2018-11-25 · New York Times bestseller · Children's fiction · Survival, fiction · War, fiction · Extraterrestrial beings, fiction · American literature · Young adult fiction, science fiction, general · Young adult fiction, dystopian · Young adult fiction, action & adventure, survival stories · series:Skyward · Juvenile fiction · War stories · Young adult fiction · Action & Adventure · Survival Stories · Dystopian · Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks
ISBN-13
9781473217850

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